Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, is the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for Black University students and was founded in 1906 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, USA by seven college men who recognized the need for a strong bond of Brotherhood among African descendants in the US. Today, Alphas still uphold the principles of scholarship, fellowship, good character, and the uplifting of humanity.

The objectives of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. are to stimulate the ambition of its members; to prepare them for the greatest usefulness in the cause of humanity, freedom, and dignity of the individual; to encourage the highest and noblest form of manhood; and to aid downtrodden humanity in its efforts to achieve higher social, economic, and intellectual status. Our motto is “First of All, Servants of All, We Shall Transcend All.”

Epsilon Theta Lambda Chapter was founded on February 21, 1950. Our Chartering members were: Collingwood Burch; Dr. Eustace Cann; Lawrence Clarke; Roy Dismont; Frederick Furbert, JP, Hilton Hill, II MBE, Alfred Hinson; Dr. Charles Smith; Dr. Thomas Stowe, MBE, JP; Winton Williams

Who is Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Epsilon Theta Lambda Chapter?
We are Architects and Attorneys; Accountants and Bankers; Dentists and Doctors; Educators and Entrepreneurs and even Politicians and Pastors. We are everyday men who work collectively to uphold our Fraternity aims of “Manly deeds, Scholarship and Love for all Mankind”.

The Fraternity has also dedicated itself to training a new generation of leaders with mentoring programs and partnerships designed to ensure the success of our children and youth. We accomplish this locally through our “Math Attack Mentoring Program”, “Project Alpha”, "ABC (Alpha, Bigs and Children) “Alpha Beautillion” and “Voteless People is a Hopeless People” programs and Cub Scout project.

Famous Bermudian Alpha’s include: Cyril Packwood; Bishop Vinton Anderson; Dr. Earle Edward Seaton, Walter N.H. Robinson as well as our chartering members.

Famous Alpha’s also include: Martin Luther King, Jr., Paul Robeson; former mayors of Atlanta Maynard Jackson & Andrew Young; former mayor of New York David Dinkins; former and current mayors of Detroit Dennis Archer & Kwame Kilpatrick; mayor of San Francisco Willie Brown; mayor of New Orleans Marc Morial; Former United States Senator Edward Brooke; US Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall; Harvard University Professor Dr. Cornel West; US Congressmen include Charles Rangel & Ron Dellums; United Negro College Fund Director William Gray; Founder of Ebony and Jet Magazine John H. Johnson; and Olympic hero Jesse Owens.

The National Programs and Special Projects are all part of the Fraternity’s Male Enhancement Mentoring Implementation Model. The Model stresses the academic, personal, social and leadership development of young males.

To learn more about Alpha Phi Alpha, visit the fraternity’s web site at www.alphaphialpha.net.